This rubric started two years ago, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine was an important reason for that. The war is still there; what is next?

Ukrainian men are not always willing to defend their country. Corruption abounds, according to columnist Oleksii Blyzniuk.

Volodymyr Zelensky must remember to defend all freedoms. One of them is religious liberty. Ukraine will never be really free without the Orthodox church – even when it belongs to the Moscow Patriarchate.

On Sunday morning, churches in Ukraine welcome newcomers. Even on weekdays, more people come to the evening prayers. Is there an evangelical revival two years after the Russian invasion? Or is it an awakening? Many Protestant leaders see more spiritual need.

Army chaplains in Ukraine bake pizzas for numb, traumatised soldiers. A warm, human gesture amid the horrors at the front. "The doctor shouted to me, "Chaplain, pray harder!" Moments later, the patient got his heartbeat back."